United States Seated Liberty coinage
The Seated Liberty portrait designs appeared on most regular-issue silver United States coinage from 1836 through 1891. The denominations which featured the Goddess of Liberty in a Seated Liberty design included the half dime, the dime, the quarter, the half dollar, and until 1873 the silver dollar. Another coin that appeared exclusively in the Seated Liberty design was the twenty cent piece. This coin was produced from 1875 to 1878, and was discontinued because it looked very similar to the quarter. Seated Liberty coinage was minted at the main United States Mint in Philadelphia, as well as the branch mints in New Orleans, San Francisco, and Carson City.
Obverse of a Seated Liberty Half Dime, dated 1857.
Reverse of the Seated Liberty Half Dollar.
Reverse of the Seated Liberty Half Dime.
Liberty Seated quarter with arrows and rays.
The half dime, or half disme, was a silver coin, valued at five cents, formerly minted in the United States.
The 1794 "Flowing Hair" half dime, obverse
The 1794 "Flowing Hair" half dime, reverse
1796 Draped Bust half dime with small eagle reverse
1800 Draped Bust half dime with heraldic eagle reverse